HNC's Crystal Ball Predicts Churn

AUTHOR(S)

McCall, Margo

PUB. DATE

October 2000

SOURCE

Wireless Week;10/09/2000, Vol. 6 Issue 41, p24

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Highlights the use of HNC Software company on neural networks for testing data streams and its ability to predict churn rates. Results of the test; Details on the venture of the company in telecommunication; Information on the data stream models offered by the company.

Focuses on the observations made of a neural network (NN), developed to retrieve the cloud liquid water path (LWP). What the retrieval with NN depends on; Information on a data and radiative transfer model; Details on different neural network architectures.

Focuses on the technology associated with neural networks. Definition of neural networks; Information on how a neural network works; Indepth look at neural Internets. INSET: How to get your own neural network.